This is a Contracts for Innovation competition funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
The aim of the competition is to accelerate the innovations needed to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region or South and Central America.
To create a just and inclusive energy transition by integrating gender equality, disability and social inclusion to ensure we are extending the benefits of clean energy to all to meet sustainable development goals (SDGs) 7 and 13.
This funding is part of the Ayrton Fund. The activities supported by the project must be complete by 31 March 2027.
Projects must contribute to:
These goals are:
Sustainable Development Goal 7:
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Sustainable Development Goal 13:
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
A key aspect of this competition is to leverage local partnerships with organisations in the focus ODA-eligible country.
This is a single phase competition.
In applying to this competition you are entering into a competitive process. This competition has a funding budget of up to £5 million, so we may not be able to fund all the proposed projects.
It may be the case that your project scores highly and receives positive comments from the assessors but we are still unable to fund it due to the portfolio approach we take.
Any adoption and implementation of a solution from this competition would be subject to a separate, possibly competitive, procurement exercise. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution.
This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated in this Innovate UK competition brief. We cannot guarantee other government or third party sites will always show the correct competition information.